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US Supreme Court declines for now to block Mississippi social media age-check law
The Supreme Court allowed enforcement of Mississippi's social media age verification law despite constitutional concerns, amid ongoing lawsuits in multiple states, officials said.
- The US Supreme Court allowed Mississippi to temporarily enforce a law requiring large social media companies to verify users' ages and obtain parental consent for minors.
- A coalition of social media companies and outside groups argued the law infringes on users' First Amendment rights and threatens privacy.
- Mississippi officials said the law aims to protect minors from online crimes like sextortion, while NetChoice argued it unconstitutionally restricts free expression.
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Supreme Court declines to block Mississippi social media age-restriction law, for now
The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to block Mississippi from enforcing a law that would block minors from using nine popular social media sites without their parents' consent—delivering a near-term blow to the tech industry group that had sought emergency intervention from the high court.Justices on the high court did not elaborate on their reasons for rejecting the emergency appeal, filed by industry group NetChoice—a common practice when t…
Supreme Court Gives Green Light On Mississippi Social Media Age Verification Law For Now
The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed Mississippi to enforce its law requiring social media platforms to verify the age of users. In a brief order with no noted dissents, the justices declined a request from NetChoice, a tech industry group representing companies like Google and Meta, to block enforcement of the law while litigation continues. […]
Supreme Court Permits State’s Social Media Age-Verification Law
The Supreme Court refused Thursday to block the enforcement of a Mississippi law aimed at regulating children’s use of social media. The post Supreme Court Allows Enforcement of Mississippi Social Media Age-Verification Law appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.
Supreme Court issues ruling on emergency relief to Big Tech over Mississippi social media law
The Supreme Court has sided for now with Mississippi over an internet industry trade group, in an emergency order regarding a state law aimed at protecting children online that the industry argues is unconstitutional.
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